What the records say
- When
- 29 Jan 2017
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 14.60° N, 45.06° E
- Description
- 2017 US-led operation in Yemen against al-Qaeda
Raid on Yakla
2017 US-led operation in Yemen against al-Qaeda
The Raid on Yakla was a joint United States/United Arab Emirates military operation carried out on January 29, 2017 in al-Ghayil, a village in the Yakla area of the Al Bayda Governorate of central Yemen, during the Yemeni civil war. Prepared by U.S. counterterrorism officials under President Barack Obama, the mission was ultimately authorized by President Donald Trump nine days into his presidency.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA · Read the article
The source
Nearby in time and place
- raid on Al Hathla23 May 2017 · Military operation
- Battle of Al Bayda2018 · Battle
- Battle of Sana'a29 Nov 2017 · Battle
- Saudi-led coalition jets launch airstrikes on civilians at the funeral of the father of the Houthi government's Interior Minister in Sana'a, killing at least…8 Oct 2016 · Terrorist attack
- Yemen (North Yemen): Islamic State2015 · Armed conflict · Deaths 342
- Al Hudaydah governorate offensive6 Dec 2017 · Military operation
- September 2015 Marib Toshka missile attack2015 · Battle
- Battle of Dhale24 Mar 2015 · Battle